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HEALTHY CHEER: Stella Holloway goes in for a high five with Hearty, the Heart Foundation’s mascot, during his visit to PolyHigh CommunityChildcare Centre in Wellington. The centre was being presented with a Whanau (silver) Healthy Heart Award on June 22 for their healthy eatingenvironment. Hearty, who had flown back especially from a Dunedin trip, informed the children, through health promotion co-ordinator Sian Bliss,that Hearty’s favourite things were dancing, eating lots of health food, and drinking lots of water and milk. ‘‘And he loves giving high fives,’’ she says.

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College rescue bid■ Agnes Ginestet

UNDER SCRUTINY: Erskine College’s future remains uncertain.Photo: Agnes Ginestet / CCN020712AGerskine2

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An Island Bay photographeris pleading for WellingtonCity Council to help break adeadlock over the future ofred-stickered ErskineCollege.

Steven Buck has launchedan online and paper petitionto ensure the main buildingand the chapel are saved fromdemolition, earthquake-strengthened and restored.

With the red stickerexpiring on October 16, hesays something needs tohappen.

He qualifies the state themain building is in as ‘‘quitedistressing’’.

‘‘There are leaks from theroof all the way to the bottomfloor.

‘‘It’s just terrible, theyhaven’t upkept it at all . . . Tome it’s a demolition by

neglect.’’The Wellington Company

are the property owners, but

a trust, Save Erskine CollegeTrust (SECT) has HeritageProtection Authority statusas a safeguard for thebuilding’s heritage value.

Mr Buck says the Welling-ton Company is notproducing plans to save thesite and is letting the clockrun.

‘‘It’s pretty obvious it’s intheir best interest to just letthe site decline,’’ he says.

‘‘If they are ‘forced’ todemolish it then they can putwhatever they want on thesite without having to putmoney on strengthening andmaintenance and then theycan just get straight intobuilding and rack up theprofit,’’ Mr Buck says.

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Bowen GalleriesGary Collins— Floriography, toJuly 21 at BowenGalleries, 39Ghuznee St.

PoetryPoetry at The BallroomCafe, cnrRiddiford St & Adelaide Rd,Newtown on Sunday, July 15,4-6pm. Guest poet: Te Kupu.Guest musician: Jean Pompey.Plus openmic from 4pm.

GigChristchurch singer MandyPickering and guitarist JasonPickering will perform at CQHotel(foyer/bar), 213-223 Cuba St onThursday July 12, 5pm. Free.Drink specials.

Holiday programmeAt ASB Sports Centre, 72 KempSt, Kilbirnie. For ages 5 - 12 years.Tuesday July 10: Pirates day;Wednesday 11: Kid’s choice,floorball and futsal; Thursday 12:Play running and tag games, andmake a fruity snack and chill outwith a DVD; Friday 13: Trip day -inflatables in themorning andswim atWellington RegionalAquatic Centre.

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ON HOLIDAY: Moana Foliaki, nine, and sister Beulah, seven, were spotted at Shorland Park in IslandBay last week where they started their school holidays with a family picnic and some fun in the playarea. Photo: Agnes Ginestet / CCN020712AGholiday

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Sports programmeAt ASB Sports Centre, 72Kemp St, Kilbirnie. For ages 8 -13 years. Tuesday 10: Learn toplay handball and learn to dig,set and spike with volleyball ;Wednesday 11: Floorball andclimb, jump and balance withgymnastics; Thursday 12: Playan indoor version of rugby -turbo touch and ultimatefrisbee. Friday 13: Trip day -Speedstacking, marbles,knucklebones and more.Swimming race at the pool.

Mt Vic marketMt Vic Peaks Market, SaturdayJuly 14, 10am-3pm at 111Brougham St, Mt Victoria, rainor shine. Live music, PeoplesCoffee, craft, portraits,Devonshire tea, baking, hotfood.

Roar! galleryStop Press!, a showcase ofblock printing with Pablos ArtStudio artists and externalartists. Until July 18 at Roar!gallery, cnr of Vivian andVictoria Sts.

Newtown concertSendam Orchestra, on FridayJuly 27, 7pm at NewtownCommunity Centre, cnr ofRintoul and Colombo Sts. Freeentry. Exit by koha.

Film festivalNZ 2012 International FilmFestival, July 27 to August 12in various cinemas. Visitwww.nzff.co.nz/wellington

SkateboardcompetitionCheapskates GromSkateboard Competition, 1pm- 4pm, Friday July 13 KilbirnieRecreation Centre.

Regional rate hike trimmedWellington region residents arefacing a 4.9 per cent rate increasefor 2012/2013.

This comprises ongoingregional council services,commitments made in previousyears for long term programmessuch as the delivery of Matangitrains and flood protection workand new service improvements.

Before the council received 1300public submissions and organisedthree days of hearing, the ratesincrease was initially proposed to

be 5.7 per cent. The approved LongTerm Plan 2012-2022 includescontinuing the Wellington CityBus Review, reviewing the trolleyBus Service and projects toimprove water supply resilienceand capacity.

Constructing a new inletpipeline to the proposed Prince ofWales reservoir in Mount Cookand expanding the regionalpossum predator pest controlprogramme in high value areas inthe Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti

areas also feature in the plan.Greater Wellington Regional

Council chair Fran Wilde says thecouncil put up for publicconsultation what it believed was arealistic figure, given its long termcommitments to improve rail andfood defences.

‘‘Reducing the originalproposal was difficult and hasbeen based on a deferral of someprojects, some additional revenuebecoming available, and somechanges in Greater Wellington’s

financial management strategies.‘‘We have tried hard to

maintain the services that ourcommunities expect from theirregional council and we believethe programmes contained in ourLong Term Plan represent goodvalue for our communities.’’

— Source: Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil

■ To see the Regional Council’s LongTerm Plan, go to www.gw.govt.nz/long-term-plan

Demolition fear for buildings

LOCAL HERITAGE: Erskine’s College chapel and its main building, pictured here, were red-stickered by Wellington CityCouncil in April. Photo: Agnes Ginestet / CCN020712AGerskine4

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‘They [heritage buildings] are important in terms of oursense of place and our collective memory and they adda lot to our streetscapes.We need to make strenuous

attempts to save them.’ IONA PANNETTWellington City council built environment portfolio leader

The Cook Strait News attemptedto contact The WellingtonCompany but no response wasforthcoming.

In a statement, SECT says ithas endeavoured to advocatecommunity use to the currentlandowner and has preventedthe landowner from ‘‘carryingout any inappropriatedevelopment’’.

It has also attempted to havethe landowner carry outmaintenance and though thathas been with little result, it isworking on the issue.

‘‘To date there have been nocurrent applications lodgedwith SECT by the landowner forearthquake strengthening orrestoration work at ErskineCollege, nor are we aware of anyplans to do so,’’ also says thestatement.

Built environment portfolioleader councillor Iona Pannettsays there is a long way to go butthere needs to be some degree ofcompromise so a solution isfound.

She acknowledges TheWellington Company hasworked very hard to find someuse for Erskine College.

‘‘My understanding is thatthey have tried to find differentuses to the building and that’s tobe commended.’’

She says it is important tokeep heritage buildings.

‘‘They are important in termsof our sense of place and ourcollective memory and they adda lot to our streetscapes. Weneed to make strenuousattempts to save them.’’

Wellington City Councilspokesperson Richard MacLean

says council provided a $10,000grant through the Built HeritageIncentive Fund to assist withcosts of a seismic strengtheningreport.

Officers have ongoingdialogue with the owner whichremains committed todeveloping a viable solution forthis site, he also says.

‘‘As the buildings areheritage-listed on the districtplan, the council will havesignificant input into anydevelopment plans for thebuildings. Plans for additionsand alterations would gothrough a resource consentprocess.’’

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Roxy Cinema, squared

MINIATURE ROXY:Lego fan JamesFrench, Miramar,used an estimated8000 Lego bricksto create thismodel of the RoxyCinema. Membersof the public cansee it until July 18in the Grand Lobby.

Photo: Steve Unwin /CCN030712SPLjames

STRIKING REPLICA: The Roxy and its employees, customers and visitors.Photo: Steve Unwin / CCN040712SPLjames2

■ Agnes Ginestet

A resurrected passion for Lego iswhat prompted James French tobuild a model of the Roxy Cinemawith an estimated 8000 Lego bricks.

The Weta Workshop model andprop technician spent 240 hoursover six months creating a replicaof the Miramar venue, which is ondisplay in the real Roxy’s GrandLobby until July 18.

‘‘I started playing with Legoabout a year ago quite furiously . . .I thought it would be really neat tohave a model of the Roxy in thelobby,’’ he says.

French tried to get things asaccurate as possible, particularlythe building’s facade and colours.

Lego produces more coloursthan they used to, so it is easier tomatch reality, he says.

‘‘I bought most of them [thebricks] from a regular store and Ifocused on the large sets. One ofthem that was crucial to the modelis a modular building that Legodoes . . . Me and my partner webought a Petshop for us to play withand I thought that colour was reallyclose to the Roxy and I went backand bought three sets.’’

French also between US$300 toUS$400 worth of bricks frombricklink.com, a website used byAdults Fans of Lego (AFOL).

He spent about four monthsgetting most of the model right andthe last couple of monthscompleting the finishing touches,including a DVD player, LEDlighting and baby neon signage.

He also set up 80 Legominifigures — some having aconversation, while others have adrink at the bar. Employees are atthe counter and ushering.

French says his partner also hasan avid interest in Lego, particu-larly castles and kingdoms, so Legobricks are starting to take overtheir home.

Although the Roxy model is hisfirst own Lego creation, Frenchsays he would also like to buildgiant insects, as well as other

architectural models and movie-themed pieces.

He has started working on aLittle Shop of Horrors.

‘‘I can’t imagine anybody notliking Lego. It’s a wonderfulproduct. More and more adultsstart to play with it now. People arebuilding really amazing things,really organic.’’

French went to Legoland in SanDiego in 2009 where he was invitedbehind the scenes.

‘‘I do have a dream of workingfor Lego or being able to take onsome other Lego models if anybodywanted me to have a go,’’ he says.

Although the mini-Roxy is onlyon display in big Roxy over theschool holidays, French is hoping itis accepted as a a permanentfixture.

He says watching people lookingat his model has been a real kick,and adults seem as interested aschildren.

On the professional front,French has been involved withbuilding the native village forthe 2005 King Kong movie and agiant township for PrinceCaspian.

He was also a puppeteer inBlack Sheep.

He admits he is still a kid at

heart and just likes to hangaround at the toy shop. And Legois not his only passion: he is alsoa radio-controlled car collector.

■ If you are interested incommissioning a Lego model/piece,contact James French [email protected]


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NURTURING ENTERPRISE:The Roseneath School year 1

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E-savvy seniors celebrate

BACK IN THE DAY: A supplied image from the first session of SeniorNet inWellington, taken in 1992. Pictured are Kendra Henricks from SeniorNet SanFrancisco, Valerie Austin and Ton Beck. Photo: Supplied / CCN260612SPLseniornet

■ Tess Rencen■ Massey journalism student

SeniorNet Wellington recentlycelebrated 20 years of helping olderpeople learn and share computerskills.

The volunteer organisation wasfounded in 1992 when a small groupof retired people wanted to learnhow to operate computers.

Since then, SeniorNet hascontinued to provide an oppor-tunity for older people to learn andrefresh their computer skills in afriendly and informal environment.

The organisation celebrated theanniversary with a presentationand lunch at the Michael Fowlercentre on June 20.

Chairman Colin Archer,Broadmeadows, has been involvedwith SeniorNet since 1995, when hebecame a member. He was self-taught in 1987 and has beenexpanding and sharing hisknowledge since. In 2006, he becamethe organisation’s treasurer beforebecoming chairman last year.

He believes the organisation willcontinue to have an important roleduring the next 20 years.

‘‘It’s got a role because people inthe workforce retire, or they changetheir lifestyle and need to keep upthe pace with the community atlarge,’’ he says.

‘‘As a result of living longer theyneed to keep in touch withtechnology. By keeping up withtechnology they are keeping their

mind alert, which helps them tokeep a part of the community.’’

He says there is a strongpossibility of younger peoplegetting involved with SeniorNet inthe future.

‘‘At the present time they’ve gotsupport from university studies orsupport from their organisation but

when you’re at home what supportdo you have?

‘‘When you get to the age of 50 orolder that’s when SeniorNet canhelp. And not only can it help but itcan provide a fellowship for peoplewho have retired who don’t havethat social contact.’’

SeniorNet says 4000Wellingtonians have signed up tothe network since 1992 while thetotal current membership acrossthe country exceeds 17,000.

The Minister for Senior CitizensJo Goodhew and Wellington MayorCelia Wade-Brown attended thecelebration.

‘‘I want to thank everyone atSeniorNet for helping our seniorNew Zealanders gain theconfidence and skills to be part ofthe digital world,’’ Ms Wade-Brownsaid.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Missing the pointIn response to Mr Kennedy’s July 2letter contradicting Mrs Fagan’s ofJune 25, I’m still further convincedthat he doesn’t bother to ascertainthe main point of any letter from un-PC writers like her and me: he justlaunches into a rhapsody withscarcely any relevance to what wasactually stated — except for anunsubstantiated contradiction of onepoint made.

Mrs Fagan was chiefly dealingwith the difficulty of keeping aliveany language that is a minority onein some specific country.

She implied that this can be doneonly by the teaching of children bytheir parents, and that this is not theresponsibility of the State to do it forthem.

His statement that, by the year1890, there were more Maori‘‘scholars’’ than there were in Eng-lish seems to have been snatched outof the air; but perhaps it is a garbledversion of a fact from around 1850:there were then in New Zealandmore Maori residents literate intheir own language than there wereBritish settlers literate in English.

And thanks to those wicked Eng-lish missionaries who had made

Maori a written language! By 1890,those numbers must have changedgreatly.

About being ‘‘beaten’’ at school,this is not how corporal punishmentof children was described while itwas still legal here.

To make it illegal was foolish andwicked; so I wish it could be restoredall-round.

And not only for children andadolescents in school and home, butfor crimes of serious violence —punishment, deterrent, and a taste ofthe bashers’ own medicine for them!

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Huge week forrescue flightsIt’s been a hefty weekfor Life Flight, with24 missions for thenew ‘bandaged’ambulanceaeroplane and ninemissions for theWestpac rescuehelicopter.

Missions for theplane includedferrying threepregnant womenfrom Nelson in a rowon the same day, all whom neededurgent attention at Wellingtonhospital.

But the plane is sometimes morethan just the ‘bus service’ while thehelicopter gets the glamour. It canfly in weather that the helicoptercan not. Sometimes the planebecomes the helicopter’s backup,such as in an instance last Thursdaywhen low cloud and fog prevented ahelicopter mission.

‘‘It’s something our pilots arefaced with daily as Wellington is one

of the mostchallenging placesfor emergency flyingin New Zealand -some say it’s one ofthe most challengingin the world,’’ saysLife Flightcommunicationmanager SebastianGrodd.

He says oneexample last weekwas an urgent

mission in the South Island,normally a pickup for the helicopter.The patient had to come toWellington hospital, so the airambulance was called in.

‘‘It can fly in poorer weather,’’says Grodd. ‘‘It shows how lucky weare to have two emergency aircraftbased in Wellington.’’

However, it’s not immediate —the plane did have to return fromanother mission. ‘‘But as soon as itreturns to base, the team will jumpstraight back into action.’’

LEFTOVERS: Three days later, onecould still imagine the largewaves that battered the southcoast on the night of June 28.This photo taken on Owhiro BayParade on July 2 shows leftoverkelp, driftwood and rocks on theside of the road. On June 29,Wellington City Council advisedmotorists to avoid the Owhiro Bayand Island Bay areas wheredebris was making drivingconditions hazardous. Moa PointRd at the southern end of theWellington Airport runway wasclosed until rocks were cleared.

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Exhibition a mixof people, places

SPECTRUMS: Lauren Holloway, Mount Cook, Brendan Grant, Lower Hutt, and Alexander Jung,Mount Cook, are exhibiting their artwork at Matchbox Gallery on Cuba St until July 15.

Photo: Agnes Ginestet / CCN060712AGmatchbox

■ Agnes Ginestet

Matchbox Studios’ latestexhibition, Spectrums, is anopportunity to seeWellington, India andPortugal , through the eyesof two local photographersand a painter.

For the occasion, LaurenHolloway, who specialises inportrait photography, pickednine images from her travelaround India, Cambodia andNepal last September.

‘‘I like to capture people’semotions, expressions,

showing their realpersonality. They are candidshots, natural, not stagedimages,’’ she says.

In a different style,Alexander Jung’s black andwhite shots, The cigarette,The rubbish bin and The shoecleaner, feature humanscenes in Portugal.

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Owners of Miramar Unichem Pharmacy,Ann Privett and Raj Nagar, are currentlyworking at the cutting edge of pharmacyservices, and they are absolutely thrilled.

Amalgamating their separate businessesback in 1998, they formed an alliancethat they felt would better benefitthe community, providing them withsuperior, more sophisticated services.

Since then, their popular pharmacyon Miramar Avenue has been part ofseveral initiatives to boost the rolepharmacies play within the primaryhealth care team. Working more closelyin partnership with GPs, their team of6 pharmacists can now help peoplewith medical complaints manage theirconditions more conveniently and withthe assurance of a high level of advice.

“When Raj and I joined forces, it wasbecause we saw how pharmacies werechanging and we wanted to be able toprovide services that the governmentwanted us to offer and that we feltwere needed. We felt very lucky to begiven the opportunity to be part of theanticoagulant pilot, which has been anoutstanding success,” says Ann.

This service has been offered FREEfor patients on Warfarin at MiramarUnichem Pharmacy for the last 18months and customers are said to bedelighted with it. And it’s no surprisewhen you think that instead of having togo to a laboratory in Kilbirnie for a bloodtest, and then wait until the afternoonfor results, patients can undergo asimple finger prick test on the premises,giving an immediate result, and with noappointment necessary.

This idea of working at the top of theirscope of practice is a key focus forMiramar Unichem Pharmacy. For thelast 6 years they have also been visitingpatients in their homes and helpingthem manage their medication.“The medicine management serviceis aimed at keeping patients out ofhospital wherever possible. We can helpthem remain independent and healthy

and give the family and GP involvedreassurance that the medicationprescribed for them is being takenproperly,” says Ann.

Now also OPEN on Sundays, 10am-3pm, Miramar Unichem Pharmacycontinues to strive to provide the bestcare to the community. Here are just afew tips and reminders for next time youpop in to see the team:

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Since it opened its doors six months ago, Newtown’s newestchildcare centre, LittleWonders at the Park, has been earning areputation for high quality care and excellent facilities.

Setting out to provide a ‘home away from home’environment thatwould be both stimulating and caring, Sarah Jimmieson, Managerat the centre, had not expected to be over three-quarters full aftersuch a short time in operation.

“It’s amazing how quickly we have increased our numbers. I reallydidn’t expect to be at this point after only six months,” she says.For this childcare centre, the proof seems to be in the pudding.Word of mouth has been instrumental in its success, and with onlypositive reports on how ‘wonderful’ the centre is, it’s sure to growto full capacity in the next fewmonths.

Sarah, who runs LittleWonders with her management team, AnnaPapadopoulos and Jo Cutting, has a passion for watching childrengrow and develop, and takes pride in providing an ‘extendedfamily’ for many local parents.

Having completed her Early Years Degree seven years ago, shespent some time teaching in the Taranaki at primary level, but hasmainly dedicated her career to the early childhood sector.

“The care and education of children has always been my career andmy focus. That’s why we wanted to create an ethos here based onfostering respectful relationships and valuing one another, whichthen provides a solid foundation for children to become confidentlifelong learners. I get a real sense of pride and achievement whenI hear positive praise for the centre within the community. It meanswe are helping young families and doing a valuable job,” she says.

With incredible facilities, including five well equipped roomscatering for different developmental stages, the centre is open andbright and has a stimulating outdoor area that’s usable even in thewinter.

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Old look to new work

FLYING HOME: Island Bay artist Sandy Rodgers with one of her pieces from herHomeward Bound exhibition. Photo: Kelli Hooks / CCN040712KHsandy

■ Kelli Hook■ Massey Journalism student

Island Bay artist Sandy Rodgershas coined her own style of artwhich she calls ‘contemporaryartifacts’ and her latest exhibitionwhich opened last Fridayshowcases this particular style.

Rodgers says she has beenpainting for as long as she canremember.

‘‘From the second they put acrayon in my hand,’’ she says.

She has been painting in the‘contemporary artifacts’ style forthe past six years. Rodgersdescribes her style as pieces thatare new but are made to look likeobjects from the past and tell astory.

Her latest exhibition,Homeward Bound, is all abouttravel and transport throughoutNew Zealand history and thedifferent methods people use tomake their journey home.

She was inspired to focus onthis particular theme after yearsof travel overseas, spending timein museums, looking at artifactsand thinking about home.

‘‘I missed New Zealand morethan words could ever express,

‘‘Now this is Homeward Bound. . . after all the excitingadventures you’ve had and all theexciting things you’ve done it’stime to come home again,’’ shesays.

Rodgers realised that NewZealand, being such a youngcountry, did not have a lot ofartifacts. This inspired her tocreate artifacts herself peoplecould actually touch and own.

‘‘[Artifacts that] tell a story

about New Zealand, about ourhistory . . . about all of us, not justfor the Maori, not just for thePakeha, something for everyoneand a part of who we all are askiwis,’’ she says.

She hopes that through viewingher art people will experience asense of nostalgia and pride forNew Zealand’s history.

Her paintings, which are artdeco style, focus on forms oftransport in the 1950s and Rodgerssays they will be enjoyed by a wideage bracket.

Older viewers will be able torelate to the pieces and will havestories about their own journeysin similar modes of transport shesays.

For her younger audience

Rodgers wants to provide both atie to where they have come fromand to where they are going in thefuture.

Each painting has the word‘home’ written on it and all ofRodger’s information for a piececan be seen behind the painting.

Rodgers works fulltime as anartist, often working day andnight and has her own studio ather Island Bay home.

‘‘I have to have a studio at homebecause sometimes I have to workuntil 4am in the morning,

‘‘Day and night I’m thinking,breathing, doing art.’’

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Tips for a healthy heartCardiovascular disease includes diseases ofthe heart and blood vessels that lead toheart attack, stroke, angina and othercomplications. It is the most common causeof death for New Zealanders.

There are many reasons why people areat risk of cardiovascular disease. Somethings they cannot change — such as theirgender, ethnicity, age and family history ofearly death from heart attack and stroke.

But other risk factors you definitely cancontrol. These are your weight; what youeat; your blood cholesterol levels, bloodpressure and blood glucose levels; yoursmoking status and your level of physicalactivity.

‘‘If you want a healthy heart, and to keeplow your chances of a cardiovascular eventsuch as a heart attack, then here’s what youshould do’’ advise Self Care pharmacists.

Visit your doctor for a check up — malesshould go at age 45 and women at age 55(unless you are Maori, from the Pacific orfrom the Indian sub-continent, or you haverisk factors such as diabetes, high bloodpressure, obesity and high cholesterol — inwhich case men should be assessed forcardiovascular risk at age 35 and women atage 45).

Keep your body weight in the ideal range— ask your Self Care pharmacist about theWeight Loss fact card, and how to calculateyour body mass index (BMI) to see howclose you are to your ideal weight. The factcard also talks about the best waistmeasurement to aim for (less than 88cm forwomen; 102cm for men). Obesity is a riskfactor for developing type 2 diabetes so ifyou control your weight, diabetes is lesslikely to develop. If it does, then losingweight helps you manage the diseasebetter. Follow a heart healthy dietary

pattern. This will help you maintain an idealbody weight, and keep your bloodpressure, blood cholesterol and bloodglucose under control. ‘‘It could mean’’, saySelf Care pharmacists, ‘‘that the medicinesyou may have needed to control theseconditions are not required, or lower dosescan be taken.’’

A heart healthy dietary pattern includesfoods low in saturated fat, salt and sugar,and includes fresh fruit and vegetables,whole grain breads and cereals. It is best toavoid, or limit the quantities eaten of,processed foods, deep-fried foods andsweet bakery items. ‘‘Our Reducing YourCholesterol fact card has helpfulinformation about the right foods to eat,’’advise Self Care pharmacists.

Be a non-smoker. The Quit Smoking factcard is a great resource for helping youdevelop a plan for quitting, and it providesinformation on nicotine replacementproducts. If you do have diabetes and/orhigh blood pressure, being a non-smokermeans you can achieve better managementof these conditions.

Finally, be physically active. This doesn’tmean you have to run marathons. Moderatephysical activity for 30 minutes a day, on 5or more days per week, is enough to ensureyou reduce your risk of cardiovasculardisease and keep fit. Try fast walking, aqua-jogging, mowing lawns, playing golf (don’tuse the golf cart!) or washing the car. Thereare many things you can do to manage yourcardiovascular disease risks and keep yourheart healthy.

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GETTING TOGETHER: Challenge for Change (C4C) participants and their familiesenjoying a family fun day at the ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie.

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The 24 mentors and 24 mentees andtheir families involved in the Boysand Girls’ Institute Challenge forChange (C4C) recently got togetherfor a fun day at the ASB SportsCentre in Kilbirnie.

C4C co-ordinator Jacinta Krefftsays this early interventionmentoring and family supportprogramme for young peoplebetween the ages of nine and 13covers Wellington central, easternand southern suburbs and wasestablished in the eastern suburbsabout 12 years ago.

A participating young person ismatched with a volunteer mentorand the pair meet twice a weekover 20 weeks.

Once a week for a structuredjournaling session and once for abit of fun time spent tramping, go-karting or visiting a museum.

‘‘Often the young people aregoing through some sort of difficultphase in their lives and thementors support them to realisetheir potential, to recognise whattheir strengths are,’’ says Jacinta.

As well as providing one on oneopportunities, the programme doesthings as a group where the youngpeople see healthy relationshipsrole-modelled.

The programme has stood thetest of time and has had a history ofsuccess and achievement, saysJacinta.

‘‘That one on one attention isvery powerful and also being partof a positive community, havingsomebody in their lives whobelieves in them, encourages them,sees their strengths and potentialas a catalyst for change,’’ saysJacinta.

The programme starts with acamp and a stay at a marae isorganised mid-way through.

BGI runs one programmeevery 8 months, or threeprogrammes every two years.

The current programme maybe over at the end of the month,but this doesn’t mean the end ofthe partnership . Jacinta sayssome of the of the mentors who

took part in the programme 10years ago still meet the youngpeople they were matched withback then.

■ The C4C team is looking for moremen volunteers.Call Jacinta on 385-9549 if you want tojoin as a volunteer or for moreinformation about the programme.Visit www.bgi.org.nz/


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56-58 Bay Road / Kilbirnie / Community Co-ordinator - Beryl Smyth Phone 387-7867

On the first Monday of each month, there is a bus or bus/trainouting arranged to various locations in the Wellington, HuttValley and Gold Coast area. Anyone is welcome to come.This month we went to a lovely restaurant in Redwood, nearTawa. After eating lunch together, members of the groupmay choose to have a walk, go shopping, or return on thenext train/bus.Meeting places are the Kilbirnie Lyall Bay Community Centre,56 – 58 Bay Rd, Kilbirnie, the dairy by the main bus stop inKilbirnie (with buses going towards the city) or, if a train isbeing used, the Wellington Railway Station.It is a fun way to eat with company, learn new places to eat and see.A blackboard outside the Kilbirnie Community Centre advertises the trip for each month, withmeeting times. Or ring Beryl, Community Co-ordinator on 387 7867.

July 2012 - REGULAR ACTIVITIES GROUPSMONDAY–FRI 10AM to approx 2.00pm DROP IN. All are welcome to call in for a cuppa and a chat (40c/60c).

Telephone 387-8676 EVERYONE IS WELCOME!Mo,Tue,Wed,Fri 9.30am – 3pmThurs 9.30am – 5.30pm WELLINGTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU4th Wed of month 11.00am – 1.00pm Wn Community Law Centre – Free legal service. No appts necessary.MONDAYHall 10.30 – 11.30am Arthritis Exercise Class weekly $3 per classHall Check with Beryl 3877867 Super Gold Card Public Bus/Train Lunch Outing– Mon 2 July, 6 Aug. See Beryl

11.30am – 12.15pm “Zumba Gold” – Dance Fitness Class – [Weekly]Meeting Room 12.15 - 3.15 pm Mahjong - experienced players [Weekly]Hall 2.45 – 6.45pm Musikgarten – Music Class {Weekly, term time]Hall 7.00pm - 9.00pm Rembuden Karate Seniors [13 & over] [Weekly-term time]Drop In 7 – 9pm Capital Training Session [Monthly] – 16 JulyTUESMeeting Rm 10.00 am – 11.30am Social English Group [Weekly – term time]Meeting Room 11.45am – 2.45pm Greypower – Recruitment and Information [Weekly]Hall 10am – 11am Pacific Health Tongan Diabetes Exercise Class[Weekly.]Drop In 11.45am Community Centre Management Committee [10 July]Hall 12.15 – 1.15pm Tai Chi – Fall Prevention [Weekly] $3 per class. All welcome.Hall 2.30pm – 6.30pm Musikgarten [Weekly - term time]Hall and M. Rm 7.00pm – 10pm Wakefield Country Music All welcome – 10, 24 JulyMeeting Rm 7.30pm – 9.30pm Kilbirnie/Lyall Bay/Rongotai Progressive Assn [Monthly] – 17 JulyWEDNESDAYHall 7.45 - 8.45am Kilbirnie Business Network, 18 JulyHall/Meeting Rm 9 – 11.30am PORSE Playschool – weekly term time.Hall 12 – 12.45pm “Zumba Gold” Weekly. All welcomeHall 1.30pm – 3.00pm Kilbirnie Community Singers, 11 JulyHall 5.30pm- 6.30pm Rembuden Kiddie Karate [5 – 12 years] [Weekly, term time]Hall 6.30pm - 7.30pm Rembuden Kiddie Karate – extension [Ditto]Hall 7.30pm - 9.30pm Rembuden Karate Seniors [13 years and over] [Ditto]Hall 1.30pm – 3.00pm U3A Discussion/Talk - 25 JulyTHURSHall 10 am - 11.00 am “Movers & Shakers” Fun Weekly Exercise Class for 50yrs plus [Weekly]

All welcome-just turn up. $60 for 10 sessions, or $10 casualHall 11am – 12noon Body Strengthening (Pilates) [Weekly] All welcome. Costs, as aboveMeeting Room 12.45 - 3.00 pm Eastern Suburbs Retired Persons’ Assn [Cttee Meeting Rm –1.30pm -12 JulyHall Meeting in Hall – 19 July. New members welcome.Hall and M Rm 6.30 – 8.30pm A of G (Samoa) [Weekly – Thursdays]FRIDAYMeeting Room 9.45 - 12.30pm Mahjong for beginners [Weekly]Meeting Room 1 pm - 3.15 pm 500 Cards [Weekly]Hall 10.30am – 11.30am Tai Chi – all levels. Welcome. Weekly class. [$5] OngoingDrop in 2-4pm Triton Free Hearing ChecksSATURDAYHall 8am – 2.30pm Musikgarten {Weekly term time]SUNDAYHall/Meeting Room 9am – 12.00pm Christian Fellowship [Weekly]Hall/Meeting Room 1.30 - 5.00pm Wellington City Country Music Club 1, 15, 29 July

Wellington City Country Music ClubWellington City Country Music ClubMeets at the Kilbirnie Lyall Bay Community Centre, fortnightly on

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Matariki celebrated■ Tony Ng■ Massey Journalism student

POI-E: (Left toright) BrooklynSchool year 6 pupilIris Reweti-Gould,10, and year 5 pupilSkyla Cuthbert, 9showing off theirnew hand-madepois.

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Brooklyn school welcomed in theNew Year with their second annualMatariki celebration.

Matariki is the Maori word forthe Pleiades constellation (7 starcluster) and the season of its firstrising in the year, therefore markingthe beginning of a new year.

The event kicked off with sevenwalking groups called ‘‘Shooting starwalking buses’’ that met at variouspoints within 500 metres from theschool.

One member from each groupcarried a star to represent each starin the constellation and would laterplace them all together in the middleof the school.

Once the walking groupsgathered together, they all broke offinto various activities that wereavailable on the night.

This year the organisingcommittee managed to bring in anastronomer to do a workshop as heexplained the constellation thatmarks Matariki.

Craft-making, Poi-making,weaving, torchlight star search,disco, and capture the flag game werethe other activities on offer.

The school also used the event asan opportunity to do a littlefundraising with a selection of foodand drinks for sale, but that was notthe main purpose of the event.

Principal Liz Rhodes says that itwas a school community eventrather than a fundraiser.

Ms Rhodes says that it’s a greatway to celebrate Maori culture inaddition to the other cultural eventsthe school holds throughout the year.

‘‘It’s fabulous! It’s important tosupport the Maori new year alongwith Diwali and Chinese New Year,we are embracing the cultures of ourschool,’’ she says.

The students also donated over900 items of food for the DowntownCommunity Ministry (DCM) food

bank that night. DCM director,Stephanie McIntyre was veryimpressed and grateful for thegenerous contribution from theBrooklyn school students as itprovides a helpful boost to theirstock.

To wrap up things for the night,the school kapa haka groupperformed a haka and encouragedthe audience to join them in a MaoriMacarena which proved to bepopular.

Teacher and head of te reo of theschool, Matthew Breach was incharge of the kapa haka group sayshe could not take credit for thepopular Maori Macarena dance as hewas inspired by an existing YouTubevideo.

Mr Breach says Matariki is a nicechange from negative events such asWaitangi day, and is an event that allNew Zealander’s can embrace.

‘‘It’s an opportunity for NewZealander’s to buy into somethingand to celebrate something that’svery positive, a nice positive way forpeople to get a taste of Maoriculture,’’ says Mr Breach.

Leader of the organisingcommittee of Brooklyn Schoolevents, Sally Giles was very pleasedwith how the night went and wasglad everyone had fun.

‘‘We received lots of goodfeedback, we had kids saying thiswas their best time at school, andpeople enjoyed the kapa hakagroup,’’ says Mrs Giles.

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Good times returningHAPPY TEAM: Wellington Football Club’s colts team celebrating after winning the Tank Paris trophy.

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Before Wellington Football Clubpresident Bill Brien died in April2010 his wish was for the rugbyclub to be restored to its formerglory, and two years later that wishis burning brighter than ever.

This season the senior side haswon promotion to the Ed ChaneyCup, going through their firstround undefeated while the under21 colts side recently won the firstround Tank Paris Trophy.

In the 1980s the Hataitai-basedclub was one of the strongest clubsin the country with its senior sideboasting All Blacks Murray Pierceand Murray Mexted before adownturn in player numbersnearly led to the club’s closure.

Mexted, now the club’s directorof rugby and senior forwards

coach, says the turn around is dueto a focus on quality coaching and adetermined team behind thescenes.

Through the InternationalRugby Academy of New Zealand,Mexted has been able to offer hisplayers exposure to coaches suchas All Blacks scrum guru MickByrne.

‘‘The days are gone when onecoach can cover all areas of thegame.

Rules are changing so fast andyou need coaches who are expertsin their areas. The expertise theseyoung men are getting is of greatbenefit to them.’’

Mexted says the success of thecolts team has been pleasing afterinitially fielding a team of 13mostly 18-year-olds three yearsago.

Under Chris Kenneddy andassistant coaches Evan Hopkin andRichard Deck, the colts have goneon to succeed in what Mexted saysis ‘‘a very competitive grade’’.

Hopkin and Deck were movedon to guide the senior side in themiddle of last year and took anumber of colts players with them.

Two more wins for the youthfulsenior side will see them cement aposition in the Senior One gradenext season.

With young players sourcedfrom schools all over New Zealand,Mexted knows what it takes tomake a player a ‘‘club player’’.

It’s too early to say whether thecurrent crop stick around tobecome club men and fulfil BillBrien’s wish, but it seems the clubis certainly on track to keep thatwish alive.

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Red Cross seeks artThe Wellington Committee ofthe New Zealand Red Crossinvites people under the age of18 to contribute originalartwork for the 2013 Red CrossDiary for the cover andinterior pages.

The sale of the diaries tothe public and Red Crossmembers across New Zealandwill support disaster-responsetraining for youngWellingtonians and the workof the Red Cross inWellington.

The artwork must belandscape, a maximum of A4size and able to be scanned, orsubmitted electronically as ajpeg.

The art should positivelyexpress the theme of‘‘humanity,’’ based upon oneof the Red Cross principles topromote mutual

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The competition will rununtil 4pm, July 31 and thefinal decision will be made byFriday August 10. There is noentry fee.

— Source: The WellingtonCommittee of the NZ Red Cross

■ Competition entries must beclearly marked and emailed [email protected] posted to:Diary Artwork CompetitionThe Wellington Committee ofthe NZ Red CrossGround Floor Reception DeskRed Cross Building, 69Molesworth StreetThorndon, Wellington 6140Email queries [email protected].

OLYMPICS TALK: From left, four-time gold winning paralympian Duane Kale, New Zealandhockey team member Kyle Pontifex, Olympic champion swimmer Danyon Loader and host andveteran Olympic television commentator John McBeth gave a presentation at the recent ANZOlympic evening at Port Nicholson Yacht Club in Oriental Bay. It was the seventh in the ANZOlympic Town Tour, which features a classic London double-decker bus visiting towns fromWhangarei to Invercargill from June to August. Mr Loader told the crowd to keep their eye on theKiwis in the pool during the Olympics. ‘‘There are some very talented swimmers this year. Myfavourites are Gareth Kean and Lauren Boyle. Gareth is one of the top five 200m backstrokeswimmers in the world at the moment and Lauren is in the top 10 in two freestyle events.’’

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Your StarsMercury, your ruler, doesa U-turn this week untilAugust 8th in your ideasand communicationssector requiring you tothink creatively about arecent venture, meeting orromance.

Financially, this is the timeto think creatively aboutincome, your cost of livingand saving more as a seachange takes place. Avoidbig ticket spending untilafter August 8th.

Friends and associatesmay go back on their wordcreating the need to reviewarrangements and plansthat have recently beenmade. Put your pride asideand let things flow.

Until August 8th, you willbegin to see creative waysto alter the direction of yourlife. Think big and once youhave an outline, draw in thedetails.

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Younger people willrequire more input thannormal over the next threeweeks. Creativity andromance can blossom withnew perspective. Reviewpersonal changes as yourelax and release tension.

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Your personal NewMoontakes place on the 8th. Untilthen, you may feel you arein the dark about your life.The light will switch onafter August 8th.

Your ruler, Mercury, turnsretrograde on the 15th.Despite the initial burstof activity, this is more ofa time to stand back andsurvey the lie of the land.

Travel plans, academicchoices or publishingventures are about to gothrough a period of review.Study the details closelybefore setting ideas in con-crete. Have Plan B ready.

The recent rumblings thathave shaken your domesticand family life will take anew form allowing you totake a breather. Financialand material issues are alsoup for review.

Pay special attention towhat other people aresaying.With the planet ofcommunication doing aU-turn, a change of mindcould upset plans andagreements. Have alterna-tives in mind.

Your own health, or that of apet, could disrupt the day tothe day flow of your life overthe next three weeks. Getmajor chores out of the way.

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The Amazing Spider-ManCast: Andrew Garfield, EmmaStone, Rhys IfansDirector: Marc WebbRunning time: 137 minsRating: M (violence)Reviewed by Francesca Rudkin

Call it what you want — a re-boot, a re-invention, or probably moreappropriately, just having anothercrack at it — but there’s no doubt witha new director and cast on board, TheAmazing Spider-Man swings thisfranchise back into life.The result is a film that stands upagainst its predecessors, is animprovement on Spider-Man 3 and hasthe added bonus of 3D.The Amazing Spider-Man returns to thebeginning of Peter Parker’s story andhis transformation into Spider-Man butit’s not a prequel, as a lot of thematerial was covered before.A high school student, Peter becomesinterested in the mysterious death ofhis parents in a plane crash and hisfather’s secretive scientific work. Hiscuriosity leads him to the Oscorpresearch laboratories where his fatherworked alongside Dr Curt Connors(Ifans), and fellow student Gwen Stacyis an intern. It’s there Peter has anencounter with a spider, giving him hisarachnid-like superpowers which heuses, initially, to find the murderer ofhis Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen). It’s alsoat Oscorp that Dr Connors conductscross-species genetic tests onhimself, accidentally becoming Spider-Man’s first super villain, The Lizard.Andrew Garfield steps into thespandex suit with ease. His Peter isstudious and slightly socially awkward.But rather than being a nerd, he’s agood guy with a skateboard and acamera who likes to keep to himself.Webb is relatively inexperienced totake on a big budget 3D specialeffects blockbuster but his handling ofthe action is a revelation. Spider-Man’s aerial work is heady stuff as weliterally swing and swirl alongside himthrough the streets of New York.Webb has added some depth anddarkness to Peter Parker’s back-story,presented us with characters easy toinvest in emotionally and thrilled uswith highflying action. Regardless ofwhat you want to call this film, as faras new beginnings go — and this isclearly the beginning of another series— it’s a pretty good start.★ ★★★

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St James TheatreNutcracker on Ice, July 11 to 15.

Te PapaKahuOra— Living cloaks, toOctober 22.

NZ Portrait GalleryAll woman, extended to July 22.

FIGURATIVE WORK: Rob McLeod’s Random briefcases are at the City Gallery until September 23.Photo: Kate Whitley / CCN020712SPLvibe

Broad encountersFeaturing architecture, dual approaches tothe possibilities of painting now, and videowork from South Korea, the Winter Season atCity Gallery offers a broad set of encounterswith contemporary art.

Following back-to back full galleryexhibitions, the season offers four separateexhibitions spread across all of the majorgallery spaces.

While these full gallery exhibitions(Prospect: New Zealand Art Now and TheObstinate Object: Contemporary New ZealandSculpture) have presented an in-depthinvestigation of specific aspects ofcontemporary New Zealand art, these fournew exhibitions operate discretely, yet havepoints of crossover and connection.

Rohan Wealleans presents ApocalypticIntuition, a new body of work made for CityGallery. Pushing his investigations into paintas a life-giving physical substance, Wealleansuses the act of painting as a transformative orshamanistic force that reaches far beyondrational explanation and purpose.

Supporting Partick Thistle: Paintingssurveys Wellington painter Robert McLeod’scartoon-based figurative work of the lastdecade. Rejecting their modernist origins anddriven by an ever-pressing need to take newform and acquire new energies, McLeod’spaintings are governed by a bawdy, cartoon-based figuration.

His paintings heave with confoundingimagery, amorphous figures and riotouscrowds that have fled the frame and come offthe wall to invade the physical andpsychological spaces of the viewer.

The Gallery also presents a long overdueinvestigation of New Zealand architect IanAthfield. Curated by Julia Gatley anddeveloped with architect Ian Athfield, AthfieldArchitects: People and Place traces fourdecades of the firm’s dynamic history,presenting a vivid sense of the architect andhis vision.

The Winter Season marks the start of anew City Gallery Wellington initiative, theNorth Programme. The inaugural project

features video work from The MichelangeloPistoletto Band. This Seoul-based duo’s liveand recorded performances subvert the formand delivery of music videos, often to addresscharged political issues around the impact ofurban development in Korea. The band willalso perform at City Gallery in August as partof a tour of New Zealand. — Source: City Gallery

■ Winter Season at City Gallery, to October 7.Free entry. Visit www.citygallery.org.nz

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Owner of R & B Glass and Glazing, Rene Goedhart,

was once asked if his was a ‘reputable company.’ A fair

question, when you consider how valuable our homes are,

and what the cost of a bad job on our windows might be.

The continued growth of his glazing business with the opening

of a new factory in Petone is a fitting reply, and for a company

whose revenue has increased by 50% in under two years, it’s

no wonder they are proud of their achievement.

Starting out in 2006 with just four employees, R & B Glass and

Glazing, which specialises in retrofitting timber and aluminium

frames to accommodate double glazing, have now grown to

a team of nine. The move to bigger premises has doubled

their working floor space and brought the office and factory

together into one handy location.

So what’s their secret to success?

“We stand by everything we do,” says their Sales and

Installation Manager, Dave Logan, who has been instrumental

in the company’s growing good name since he joined the team

17 months ago.This commitment to ‘doing a good job’ has been one of Rene’s

principles from the word go. His wife Sandra, who is Office

Manager, understands how that includes our experience of the

whole process.

“We know that workmen in your home can be an uncomfortable

experience, so all our guys are polite, respectful and clear up

after themselves – I think that’s so important especially for the

women who may be at home while the work is being done,”

she says.

And as the work piles in, the future is looking bright, now they

are able to cater for a lot more jobs at a time.

Rene though, remains humble about what he has achieved.

“It’s the first time in my 25 years working in this business, that

I’ve had premises with our name on it. It’s really fantastic and

it just means we will all continue to do the best job we can and

serve our customers well.”

R & B Glass and Glazing’snew premises are located at51 Victoria Street, Petone.

If you would like furtherinformation or a quote,

contact them on 04 934 0948or go to their website at

www.rbglass.co.nz.

A GLASSY BUSINESS

Brrr…winter’s starting to take its grip again, and we’re all

trying to keep our homes warm and snug. But for some of

us extra blankets and comfy slippers won’t be enough to

stave off the chill…

If you’re just plain fed up with being cold every winter and own

an older home, your windows could be working against you -

letting the warm air escape as quickly as you are paying for it.

Having double glazing installed is a great way of keeping your

heating bills low, but it also combats those old problems like

condensation, mouldy curtains, leaks and drafts.

R & B Glass and Glazing are specialists in retrofitting timber

and aluminium frames and have a team of 6 experienced

professionals who all take pride in their work. Since Rene

and Sandra Goedhart set up the business in 2006, they have

been going from strength to strength and have many satisfied

customers.

“More and more people are realising that they don’t have to put

up with the misery of drafts and condensation anymore. Our

team can refurbish the whole window, replacing any handles

and fittings, whilst keeping it as original as possible. Working

with timber really is a specialised area of glazing.

All of our staff are passionate about their work and take every

care to ensure the job is done to the highest standards,” says

Rene. R & B Glass and Glazing are based in the Hutt Valley and

service a wide area including the Wellington Region and as far

as Waikanae and Masterton.

So if you simply can’t BEAR another winter of wiping down

windows each morning or evenings spent shivering under a

blanket, your answer is just a phone call away.

Go to the R & B Glass and Glazing website for

further information: www.rbglass.co.nz, or call Rene on

04 934 0948 for a free quote.

Is YOUR Cash

OUT THEFlyingWindow?

PHOTO: Sandra and Rene Goedhart

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